Kentucky Hunting - 2022 Seasons, Licenses & Maps

Overview

Known For

Top whitetail hunting state in the country

Terrain

Varies from swampy lowlands, rolling hills, and heavily forested hills and mountains

Hunting Seasons

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Season	Start Date	End Date
Bear – Hunt with Dogs Late October, check back for current season dates. Location: Wayne, Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Zone 2 West, Zone 2 East, and, Zone 3. Use of dogs permitted.	Oct 18, 2021	Oct 31, 2021
Bear – Archery Includes Crossbow. Location: Wayne, Harlan, Letcher, McCreary, Bell, Zone 2 West, Zone 2 East. Closed in Zone 3. Season will end in each zone when the quota is met. Late October, check back for current season dates	Oct 23, 2021	Oct 29, 2021
Bear – Firearm Mid-December, check back for current season dates. All open bear zones. Season will end in each zone when the quota is met. See regulations.	Dec 11, 2021	Dec 17, 2021
Bear – Chase-Only 1 Location: Wayne, Bell, Harlan, Letcher, West Zone 2, East Zone 2, and Zone 3	Jun 1, 2022	Aug 31, 2022
Bear – Chase-Only 2 Location: Wayne, Bell, Harlan, Letcher, Zone 2 West, Zone 2 East, and Zone 3.	Sep 9, 2022	Sep 30, 2022
Bobcat Bag limit 5	Nov 19, 2022	Feb 28, 2023
Coyote No limit	Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022
Deer – Archery Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Sep 3, 2022	Jan 16, 2023
Deer – Youth/Senior Crossbow Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Sep 3, 2022	Jan 16, 2023
Deer – Crossbow Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Sep 17, 2022	Jan 16, 2023
Deer – Youth-Only Gun Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Oct 8, 2022	Oct 9, 2022
Deer – Muzzleloader Late Season Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Oct 10, 2022	Oct 18, 2022
Deer – Muzzleloader Early Season Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Oct 15, 2022	Oct 16, 2022
Deer – Modern Gun Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Nov 12, 2022	Nov 27, 2022
Deer – Free Youth Weekend Bag limits vary by zone. Check regulations for more details.	Dec 31, 2022	Jan 1, 2023
Dove – 1st Portion Season 1	Sep 1, 2022	Oct 26, 2022
Dove – 2nd Portion Season 2	Nov 24, 2022	Dec 4, 2022
Dove – 3rd Portion Season 3	Dec 24, 2022	Jan 15, 2023
Duck – Wood Duck and Teal Bag limit is 6; may include no more than 2 wood ducks	Sep 17, 2022	Sep 21, 2022
Duck – Teal Only Bag limit is 6	Sep 22, 2022	Sep 25, 2022
Duck – Youth Waterfowl Early Eastern Zone.	Nov 5, 2022	Nov 6, 2022
Duck – Early Bag limit is 6; may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 of which may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 redheads, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks and 2 canvasback	Nov 24, 2022	Nov 27, 2022
Duck – Late Bag limit is 6; may include no more than 4 mallards (only 2 of which may be hens), 3 wood ducks, 3 scaup, 2 redheads, 1 pintail, 2 black ducks and 2 canvasback	Dec 7, 2022	Jan 31, 2023
Duck – Youth Waterfowl Late Western Zone.	Feb 4, 2023	Feb 5, 2023
Elk – Archery/Crossbow Either Sex. 1 Elk Zone	Sep 10, 2022	Sep 23, 2022
Elk – Firearm Bull Week 1 Elk Zone	Sep 24, 2022	Sep 28, 2022
Elk – Firearm Bull Week 2 Elk Zone	Oct 1, 2022	Oct 5, 2022
Elk – Firearm Cow Week 1 Elk Zone.	Nov 26, 2022	Nov 30, 2022
Elk – Archery/Crossbow Either Sex. 2 Elk Zone	Dec 3, 2022	Dec 9, 2022
Elk – Firearm Cow Week 2 Elk Zone.	Dec 31, 2022	Jan 4, 2023
Fox – Gray and Red No limit	Nov 14, 2022	Feb 28, 2023
Goose – Canada Goose Bag limit 5 combined. All zones	Sep 16, 2022	Sep 30, 2022
Goose – Snow & Ross Bag limit 20	Nov 24, 2022	Feb 15, 2023
Goose – Canada/Cackling Goose, White-Fronted Goose & Brant Bag limit 5 combined; 3 Canada geese, 2 white fronted geese and 1 brant.	Nov 24, 2022	Feb 15, 2023
Goose – Conservation Order Snow Goose. No limit	Feb 16, 2023	Mar 31, 2023
Wild Pig No limit	Jan 1, 2022	Dec 31, 2022
Turkey – Youth Spring Bag limit 2.	Apr 1, 2022	Apr 2, 2022
Turkey – Spring Bag limit 2.	Apr 15, 2022	May 7, 2022
Turkey – Fall Archery Bag limit: 4, either sex. May include additional restrictions.	Sep 3, 2022	Jan 16, 2023
Turkey – Fall Crossbow 1 Bag limit: 4, either sex. May include additional restrictions.	Oct 1, 2022	Oct 16, 2022
Turkey – Early Fall Shotgun Bag limit: 2.	Oct 22, 2022	Oct 28, 2022
Turkey – Fall Crossbow 2 Bag limit: 4, either sex. May include additional restrictions.	Nov 12, 2022	Dec 31, 2022
Turkey – Late Fall Shotgun Bag limit: 2.	Dec 3, 2022	Dec 9, 2022

Licenses, Permits and Regulations

Hunting licenses, permits and regulations can be purchased on the official web site of Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife Resources.

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Hunting GPS Maps

Kentucky Hunting Map Layers App Overview Increase success as you layer hunting zones, wildlife management areas, private property and more over aerial imagery, and topographic basemaps, for the most accurate map on mobile device and desktop. See invisible property lines and seek permission with detailed private and government property boundaries and ownership names. View trails, […]

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Hunt Zones

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Hunting Layers

Over 1,900,000 parcels mapped by the onX team, this layer helps you know who the property owners are in Kentucky. Tap any parcel to learn more info about the owner and acreage.

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onX has mapped 73,000 acres of possible access lands in Kentucky including timber companies and land conservation groups. Research rules on these private lands before recreating.

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Kentucky Deer and Elk Hunting Zones. Please hunt responsibly, obey all signage and have a safe legal hunt.

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Deer Zones
Elk Zones

The Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources shows Public Hunt Areas (Wildlife Management Areas) that are for public use. Some areas require a user permit.